Night's Uniform closing after 93 years

Jose D. Enriquez II, Beaumont Enterprise

By Jose D. Enriquez III

Published 9:21 am, Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Ralph Night owner of Night's Uniforms in Downtown Beaumont said he will be closing the store after 91 years. The store will remain open until the contents are sold.
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Ralph Night owner of Night's Uniforms in Downtown Beaumont said he...

Roweanna Thomas preps the showroom floor Monday in preparation for Night's Uniforms' closing sale on Tuesday. The Downtown Beaumont business will be closing after 91 years. The store will remain open all the contents are sold.
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Roweanna Thomas preps the showroom floor Monday in preparation for...

Verna Brouchet vacuums Monday in preparation for Night's Uniforms' closing sale on Tuesday. The Downtown Beaumont business will be closing after 91 years. The store will remain open all the contents are sold.
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Verna Brouchet vacuums Monday in preparation for Night's Uniforms'...

Tyrone Thomas clears out empty boxes Monday in preparation for Night's Uniforms' closing sale on Tuesday. The Downtown Beaumont business will be closing after 91 years. The store will remain open all the contents are sold.
Photo taken Monday, January 04, 2013
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After 91 years of service, Night's Uniforms in Downtown Beaumont will be closing its doors.
Photo taken Monday, January 04, 2013
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After 91 years of service, Night's Uniforms in Downtown Beaumont...

After 91 years of service, Night's Uniforms in Downtown Beaumont will be closing its doors.
Photo taken Monday, January 04, 2013
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After 91 years of service, Night's Uniforms in Downtown Beaumont...

After 91 years of service, Night's Uniforms in Downtown Beaumont will be closing its doors.
Photo taken Monday, January 04, 2013
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After 91 years of service, Night's Uniforms in Downtown Beaumont...

Chris Joseph clears out empty boxes Monday in preparation for Night's Uniforms' closing sale on Tuesday. The Downtown Beaumont business will be closing after 91 years. The store will remain open all the contents are sold.
Photo taken Monday, January 04, 2013
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Eakes, a World War II veteran and Sour Lake resident, said he only comes in to Beaumont a few days out of the week to work out and stop by the shop for any clothing he needs.

"When I got out of service in 1945, I'd been wearing khakis," Eakes said. "This [Night's Uniforms] is the best place to get clothes."

Night's Uniform Company has been operating off of Crockett Street for the past nine decades. Ralph Night, 82, and his brother, Harvey Night, 92, have owned and operated the shop for close to 70 of those years.

In December, Ralph and Harvey both fell ill. And while they eventually recovered, the brothers decided it was time to close the shop.

"It's like the gambler says 'time to hold and time to close it,'" Ralph Night said Monday.

The shop was opened in 1920 by Sam Night, an immigrant from western Russia. His sons took over in 1945 when Sam Night was killed in a car accident.

The shop sold everything from service uniforms to western wear – even high fashion. In the 1960s and '70s, the Nights updated their clothing to adapt to the changing fashion of "Superfly" wear – flared pants, long jackets and square-cut shoes.

Monday, the racks held boots, khakis, hats, security clothing and some '70s leftovers.

The store opens today at 9 a.m. and will be open for six days a week until all inventory is gone, Night said.